Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
De-mining
Development
Disarmament
Education
Food
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
International Law
International Security
Peace and Security
Refugees
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Volunteerism
Water
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Belgium
Sri Lanka
Cambodia
Ukraine
Czechia
Ireland
Austria
Peru
Thailand
Canada
Slovakia
Georgia
Malaysia
Luxembourg
Chad
Pakistan
China
Sweden
Portugal
Republic of Moldova
Senegal
Norway
Jordan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Hungary
Spain
Finland
Panama
France
Ecuador
Russian Federation
Mongolia
Lebanon
Romania
Australia
Netherlands
Poland
Bangladesh
Kenya
India
Switzerland
Indonesia
Denmark
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| Other geographic areas of activity: |
French Polynesia
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1995 |
| Organizational structure: |
The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the organization which gathers annually to review and approve organizational policies. There is a Board of Directors that oversees the policy implementation and is composed of international delegates and representatives from all the continents. The international board of directors sits at the headquarters in Lyon, France. At the continent/region are regional liaison offices. At country level are charters that report to the regional liaison offices and a managed by national secretariats. Membership to the organization is by subscription. |
| Number and type of members: |
25,000 members globally. Founder members, affiliate members and honorary members. |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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